Suchergebnisse

In accordance with the research plan of the Material Culture Unit within the framework of the project entitled 'Sinophone Borderlands – Interaction at the Edge', a study of the chemical composition and surface features of metal parts of the Afghan Ersari Tribe headdress was performed. The headdress consists of a textile base and ornamental metal decoration called gupba and a metal diadem called sünsüle. The obtained results of the analyses, using a scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with an energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS) and an X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry, uncovered the microscopic features and composition of the metal pieces of the gupba and sünsüle. The main goal of the work was to reveal the chemical compositions of the metal parts in order to determine which metals and procedures were used over the course of their production and to support the current assumptions based on visual appraisals of objects of this type. These results undoubtedly broaden our view of the Turkmen culture in Afghanistan and help us form a database of knowledge and facts about artefacts from the Sinophone borderlands.

Abstract
This article focuses on jewellery made by the Kuchi people, which is still one of the marginalized topics. It presents the best-known types of Kuchi jewellery, the way it is worn, the most commonly used materials for its production and the most utilized jewellery techniques. With respect to the date of origin, the focus is mainly on the second half of the 20th century, but also on the present, with regard to the growing trade in these types of jewellery. For a more comprehensive illustration of design, material and jewellery techniques, a collection of jewellery from the 20th century and the present from the collections of the Náprstek Museum in Prague and a private collection was examined. The X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy was used to find out the elemental composition of the materials used in the making of the jewellery.